It even more awful than the Tugger number! What has Webber done to this number? It NEVER needed to be changed at all! It was perfect before these horrible changes! It's all "jazzy" at the start then turns into a dissonant, murky mess at the end. And the Aria was awesome, to take that away from both characters is devastating.

It's like Weber doesn't even care anymore. I also hate this more than the Tugger "rap." I want the old Growltiger back. It had so much more charm and elegance!

Purrs,Victoria the ANGRY Cat!

Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:03 pm

Felidae Ryl

Young Hoofer

Joined: Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:53 amPosts: 42

Re: New Tugger "Rap" out there yet?

With the help of some cheeky people's videos on YouTube, I've got most of the Tugger rap written down. The ... are where I just can't figure out what he's saying. I'm not sure if there's an "and" or an "or" between "give me what I want" and "you'll get serious grief" since logically it would be "or" but he never likes what he's given so it could be "and", and I can't make it out either way

edit to add: I've just spotted on another forum that they're saying "Jelli-coolest cat" at the end so have updated to reflect that. Yikes. That is a truly dire play-on-words.

All:The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious cat

Munkustrap:If you offer him pheasant he would rather have grouse

Jennyanydots:If you put him in a house then he’d much prefer a flat

Alonzo:If you put him in a flat then he’d rather have a house

Jellylorum:If you set him on a mouse then he only wants a rat

Munkustrap:If you set him on a rat then he’d rather chase a mouse

All:The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious catFor he will do as he do doAnd there’s no doing anything about itThe Rum Tum Tugger is a terrible bore

Mistoffelees:When you let him in then he wants to be out

Mungojerrie:He’s always on the wrong side of every door

Demeter:And as soon as he’s at home then he likes to get about

Admetus:He likes to lie in a bureau drawer

Munkustrap:But he makes such a fuss if he can’t get out

All:The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious catFor he will do as he do doAnd there’s no doing anything about itThe Rum Tum Tugger is a curious beastHis disobliging ways are a matter of habit

Skimbleshanks:If you offer him fish then he always wants a feast

Asparagus:If there isn’t any fish then he won’t eat rabbit

Bombalurina:If you offer him cream then he’ll sniff and sneer

Munkustrap:If you put it away on the larder shelf

All:Then you’ll catch him in it right up to the ears

Tugger:For I only like what I find for myself

Rap:I’m a big bad cat I make my own decisionsNever try to control me cos I won’t listenI’m a curious, furious, luxurious beastAn alleycat, a scallywag, I’m running the streetsI’m serious … on the edge of your seatsI’m a rebel on the level with a devilish streakUh, give me a grouse I want a pheasantUh, I won’t eat a mouse I’m not a peasantYou’re giving me the biggest house down south to live inBut I prefer a small flat where the rats are big and fatForget the flat I want a house again

All:The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious cat

Tugger:UhhuhLet me in and I wanna be outUhhuhWhen I’m at home I wanna get about… can’t ignore my scratchy clawsI’m always on the wrong side of every doorI’ve heard people say I’m a terrible boreThey might catch me chilling in a bureau drawerI … when I snooze I snoreYou ain’t never met a cat like me before

All:For he will do as he do do

Tugger:Give me a fish and I shout for a feastGive me what I want you’ll get serious griefUhhuhGive me cream and I’ll sniff and sneerAnd you’ll catch me up in it right up to my ears… I start the trouble… don’t care for snuggles…when you’re on my fur I don’t purr I struggle… with your sewing … there’s nothing I like more than a horrible muddle

All:The Rum Tum Tugger is a curious catFor he will do as he do doAnd there’s no doing anything about itThe Rum Tum Tugger is a curious catFor he will do as he do doAnd there’s no doing anything(kittens mew)And there’s no doing anything(kittens mew)And there’s no doing anything about it

Tugger:Uh, yeah… on the matRum to the tum Jellicoolest catYeah, Jellicoolest cat… Jellicoolest catEverybody to the left

For any other cat, the rap idea would be a rancid pile of poop. But Rum Tum Tugger... haven't seen the rap, but I think it could actually suit him. (After all, he's the cool cat, and he always deviated from the style of the rest of CATS anyway, being more rock-ish than legit like most of the show.) I'll be seeing the production soon, so I'll wait and see. And, of course, tell you what I think.